Head of the Siegler
| Head of the sealers in hieroglyphics | |||||
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Imi-ra-chetemetiu Jmj-r3-ḫtm.tjw head of the sealers |
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The head of the sealers was an ancient Egyptian title that has been used since the beginning of the Middle Kingdom (approx. 2000 BC). The office can be found at the court as an important state office, but is also attested in the provincial administration. The “chief of the sealers” at the royal court usually have high titles such as “ royal sealers ”. In the 13th dynasty, the "chief of the sealers" also often carried the designation "who follows the king", a designation that was otherwise only used at this time for the " chief asset manager ", that is, the "chief of the sealer" worked closely together.
The functions of the “chief of the sealers” are controversial. It is certain, however, that they were active in the service wing of the palace or other institutions and perhaps presided over the sealing officials there. Because of the almost identical spelling, the title is often confused with the " treasurer " ( Jmj-r3-ḫtmt ) within Egyptology .
Well-known title holders were Meru or Senenmut .
See also
literature
- Stephen Quirke: Titles and bureaux of Egypt 1850-1700 BC . Golden House Publications, London 2004, ISBN 0-9547218-0-2 , pp. 50-51.